Maryland
Martin Brooks
Manager
Martin is responsible for Bright Mind board matters, raising funds and cultivating relationships with institutions, and implementing and providing oversight over the organization’s overall goals. Martin has a passion for helping youth and young adults, and for veterans’ issues, having served in the National Guard. He was Dean of Peer Education at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY, where he taught for six years in the field of Peer Education in Human Relations, conducting research and instructing students on how to work together across cultural, social, or institutional differences. He has presented at three national AIDS conferences on effective management skills. He has worked as a social worker with disabled people and was a founding director of the ARCH, a non-profit focused on community, cultural, and diversity education in schools and workplaces. He regularly conducts street outreach and programming to aid victims of sex trafficking, including as a focus of his work as a senior pastor, where he works to bring diverse faith communities and human services organizations together to aid poor and under-served communities. He is an ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church. Since 2008, he has served as a pastor in the Baltimore Washington Annual Conference. He holds Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies degrees from Wesley Theological Seminary (Washington, DC) and currently serves as senior pastor at Glen Burnie United Methodist Church in Maryland. Martin received a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and an Honorable Discharge after serving in the US Army National Guard (Washington, DC). He and his wife have a three-year-old daughter.
Terrence Calhoun
Treasurer
Terrence oversees Bright Mind finances, promotes Bright Mind to funders, guides grant submissions, and works on fundraising campaigns. He represents Bright Mind across diverse communities, with particular emphasis on African-American communities. Terrence is a non-profit professional, as well as a diversity educator. As Conference and Events Manager for HealthHIV, he serves as Project Manager for HealthHIV’s annual SYNChronicity conference. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Conferences and Meeting Services (CMS) with the National Minority AIDS Council for over fifteen years. In this work, his responsibilities encompassed logistical planning for conferences, developing marketing collateral and conference promotional materials; developing RFPs for conference related activities; and negotiating contracts for national and regional conferences. Terrence has served as the Director for the United States Conference on AIDS and as the point of contact for CDC’s HIV Prevention Leadership Summit. In addition, he has received numerous awards and accolades for his service to the HIV community. Terrence has also spent years leading diversity education initiatives at the director level, with a focus on working with and teaching students. He did his undergraduate studies at Cornell University, New York and is both a foster and adoptive father. He is highly involved in fostering networks.
Full-time School / Classes
Our small full-time school was created in response to school closures caused by the pandemic. After operating for nearly a year and a half, until late 2021, we now offer classes on an as-needed basis. Young children studied under our longtime licensed teacher, who recently retired from a nationwide top-20 school district. Key areas of focus included the arts, wellness and mindful learning, nature-based education, and strong core academics. Located in the Baltimore area, our school maintained the strongest safety protocols to enable in-person learning. Please email us if you’re interested in having your family learn with us.
Our Street Care Homelessness Services
Our Street Care initiative provides support to people struggling with homelessness. Our group runs the Street Care direct outreach program, assisting individuals in need across Baltimore, Anne Arundel County, Washington, DC, and beyond. We received 3 grants in 2025 and hope to receive more in the upcoming year to enable us to expand our efforts, provide greater assistance, and increase our presence in the community.
Community Engagement
This program delivers groceries and other essential supplies to families facing financial hardship.
Mentoring & Training
Our expert trainers educate community members on how to serve individuals experiencing homelessness safely and effectively, while also providing team-building and community-building activities. We regularly conduct training sessions for Bright Mind members and other members of the community in Maryland.